After almost being kidnapped in Venezuela nearly four years ago, Alejandra Camargo and her husband moved to Dallas to escape a social and economic crisis.

Three years ago, Derek Nemunaitis was doing cancer research and practicing mixed martial arts. But one day, he broke his leg training and decided to try drawing and painting as a hobby. A few years later he was let go from his job and continued creating art instead of finding another gig. Now, he has murals all over Dallas, and locals are taking notice of Nemunaitis’ art.

A “pictorial snipe” is anything added to a movie poster after its original printing, local artist Maxx Henry-Frazer says. Official changes are often made because text or imagery is deemed offensive, but Henry-Frazer is taking a more creative approach to this technique by painting pop-culture icons onto vintage posters. He calls the modern-meets-nostalgic work “snipe art.”

Last time we saw artists Billi London-Gray and Daniel Bernard Gray, they were hosting a political pop-up at Umbrella Gallery in Deep Ellum that featured a pile of dirt and a Trump-inspired hairpiece.

Local artist Jack Lee does not limit himself to one medium. While he explores all forms of artistic expression, the North Texas-based professional specializes primarily in both palette knife oil painting and 3-D mixed-media sculpture.

Samantha Watt has worked in the business of burials for more than 10 years. However, her role as a funeral home director is not her most peculiar one. Watt is also a proficient Etch A Sketch artist.

As part of her latest project, #100jackets, Chicago-based artist Charlotte Croy Hudson is trading in traditional mediums and using jackets as a canvas for her elegant and tasteful work. Not...

In the exhibition As We See It, contemporary Native American photographers portray a gamut of subjects with a common underlying theme: the vitality and perseverance of their people and cultures.

Don’s Used Photo Equipment stands amidst a hardened strip of industry on Irving Boulevard, near what’s now the heart of the Design District. When Don Puckett opened the store in...

Last week, final votes, in this case “likes,” were cast in the 42 Murals Instagram contest to determine which three Deep Ellum murals get to stay up. The winners will...

Winners of the 42 Murals: Deep Ellum 2015 Edition contest were announced last week. After several participating artists spoke up about suspicions of voter fraud on Instagram, Scott Rohrman, creator...

Deep Ellum has an illegal street art problem, and local artists who are painting legally have had enough. Steve Hunter, community award winner in the 42 Murals contest, has organized...

Intimacy, perception of space and self-esteem are obvious things affected by being born blind. But how would the lifelong absence of images affect your brain’s ability to conjure dreams? Would...

Dallas’ art scene is officially too big to be celebrated in seven days. This year, for the first time since Arts Week’s creation in 2013, Mayor Mike Rawlings has deemed...

When asked to comment on the public’s desire to see his tax returns at a January press conference, President Trump responded saying, “I don’t think they care at all.” Enraged...

Will Heron, aka “Wheron,” would prefer if you didn’t put him in a box labeled “just a commercial artist who makes T-shirts.” You’ve seen the high school art teacher’s work...

Comics have always been a family affair for Dallas artist Brie Underhill. Her grandfather helped shape her love for the art form by introducing Calvin and Hobbes, The Wizard of...